[ P ] Little Wishes

Merrin closed her eyes as she leaned into the affections of her beloved mate and father of their future children. She rested there, nestled in the billowing cloud of his arctic coat, listening to his heart beating in his chest. The rhythm of it was so soothing, she could only imagine what the pups growing in her womb must feel as they listened to hers. As he admitted his own fear, she lifted her head and sought to capture his gaze in her own.

She was certainly glad that Luciel was wiling to speak on his emotions, even if it was difficult for him. Even trying to do so showed how important this new chapter in their life was to him and it warmed her heart even further to be able to find out more about the man she dearly loved and what hid behind that adorable grumpy scowl of his.

Merrin chuckled at his final revelation on how they were to be proper parents to their offspring. "I suppose it is just as simple as loving them as we would have wished to be loved when we were young, huh?" Her expression grew pensive as she nodded along with her own thoughts on the matter. "It's amazing, isn't it? How...effortless it seems to be, for some...to love. To truly love. What a beautifully complicated emotion...that can come to create the most amazing things..." She finally looked up at him with a smile before turning her sights upon the beginnings of her swollen belly.

"You are so loved, little ones..." She spoke to the lives yet to be as Luciel hugged her close to him. "We will make sure you know it every day." She added, moving to bump her head gently against her mate's. "Now...what say you to our delicious meal we have here, hm? I don't know about you, darling, but I could eat enough for three." She teased as she settled herself down to eat with him, all the while talking with him excitedly about planning a nursery, baby names, where they might be able to find some toys, and all of the never-ending possibilities that came with preparing to fill their home with laughter and the pitter-patter of tiny paws.

[Exit Merrrin]

@Argent

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A crooked smile showing hints of teeth softened his stern features as Merrin spoke about their children simply needing as much love as they would have liked as pups. His own mother had tried her best to love him and he had loved her dearly in return, but he regretted that they’d had so little and he hadn’t been able to enjoy his childhood before taking on adult responsibilities. Argent was determined that his pups wouldn’t have to worry about such things. Yeah.. It’s kind of overwhelming, he admitted, but the smile never left his face. He was enjoying the wild ride of emotions, the fierce churning tide of paternal love that was slowly growing within him.

It was the sweetest moment, hearing Merrin speak to their growing pups. If he were the more emotional sort it might have brought a tear to his eye. Instead he enjoyed the moment, tenderness obvious in his grey gaze. Three? he gasped at her teasing, Can you feel that many? he asked, naive to how pregnancy worked and slightly alarmed that their cabin might be overtaken by an army of puppies and how chaotically frightening and delightful that would be.

Exit Argent via puppy chatter

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